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L'Estartit

L'Estartit is a seaside resort on the Costa Brava, part of the municipality of Torroella de Montgrí in the Baix Empordà, set between the foothills of the Montgrí Massif and the Mediterranean. Its long sandy beach runs south towards the mouth of the River Ter and the Bay of Pals, while to the north the massif plunges into the sea along about 9 km of high, rocky coast. That coastline hides coves such as Cala Calella, Cala Pedrosa and Cala Ferriola, and sea caves including the Roca Foradada tunnel and the Tres Coves. Just offshore lie the Medes Islands, seven craggy islets protected as a marine nature reserve and one of the best-known diving areas in the Mediterranean. Diving around the islands is regulated and requires a permit, and glass-bottomed boats take other visitors over the seabed. Meda Gran, the largest island, has a lighthouse built in 1866 and once held a fortress of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. The resort grew from the old harbour that replaced Torroella's silted-up royal port, and the marina is still the centre of town life. Walking paths climb the Montgrí hills behind the town, with views over the islands and the Empordà plain. L'Estartit suits families, divers and anyone looking for a beach resort with wild coast close by. Torroella de Montgrí is five minutes away, and Girona-Costa Brava Airport about 45 minutes by road.